Normally, I love everything Dr Grumpy and I come here everyday. Today, however, I am a bit disappointed in your use of "Shortbus." Yes, I know I am joining the ranks of the Offended States of America by pointing it out to you, but it is a little insensitive to those of us who have children that ride the so called "short bus." It implies that you consider those with special needs as dumb.

OMG!! Does this mean I should go back to my neurologist (who I saw yesterday) and make her give back all those medical test reports etcetera that I signed releases for?? Gosh gee golly!! And all along I'd been thinking my pcp & specialists were supposed to all be in the loop!!

I rode a short bus when I was a kid. It was because there weren't very many kids on the route, so they used a smaller bus. Stop being offended, America, and get with the spirit of humor by which the comments are delivered. There was no offense intended, I'm sure.

Dr G - My son has ridden the short bus all his life. The short bus has nicer amenities than the other bus. Namely, seat belts and air conditioners. But anyway, I'm actually not offended by the use of short bus because it all comes down to intent. Because I've been reading your blog forever, I know that you absolutely don't mean it in the offensive way, you mean it in the "oy, what an idiot" way. Honestly, so much is about intent, and if people stopped giving words themselves so much power without looking at the intent behind them, we'd all be a lot better off.

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